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SPNRD approves changes to rules, regulations

The South Platte Natural Resources District board of directors approved a number of changes to its rules and regulations at its March board meeting, including changes to fee schedules.

The proposed amendments to the Districtwide Groundwater Management Area Rules and Regulations (DGMARR) were reviewed following an information session outlining the changes, followed by a public hearing.

Primarily, the changes were related to chemigation, those made to follow LB272 established by the Nebraska Legislature last year. The district’s chemigation program rules were incorporated into the DGMARR a...